(Mickylee Watermelon, Watermelon)

The early maturing icebox watermelon ‘Mickylee’ bears round 7- to 11-pound (3 to 5 kg) melons with green striped skin and light textured, red flesh on the inside. The wilt- and anthracnose-resistant vines are a bit smaller than average making this an ideal variety for gardens where space is limited. This variety takes 80 days from planting to harvest.

Watermelon is a tender annual tropical vine that needs a long, very warm growing season to produce its famous fruits. Yellow, bee-pollinated...

(Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon)

The dark-skinned, yellow-spotted fruits of 'Moon and Stars' watermelon are decorative as well as tasty. The large, ribbed, oblong to spherical melons are blackish green with numerous small yellow dots and one to several large yellow blotches. The foliage is also yellow-flecked. This heirloom melon typically has sweet, coarse, light-red flesh and dark brown seeds, but one strain of 'Moon and Stars' contains yellow flesh and white seeds. Fruits can weigh as much as 30 pounds (13 to 14 kg). Time from...

(New Queen Watermelon, Watermelon)

This 1999 All American Selections Award winner produces small, orange-fleshed melons on long vigorous vines. It grows from seed to harvest in 90 days. The spherical to oblong, 5- to 6- pound (2.5 kg) melons have light green skin with jagged dark-green stripes. The crisp, juicy, pale golden-orange flesh is sweetly flavored and contains few seeds. This early-maturing variety is a good choice for areas with a short frost-free growing season.

Watermelon is a tender annual tropical vine that needs...

(Shiny Boy Watermelon, Watermelon)

Awarded a 2010 All-American Selections winner for its excellent texture, flavor and high performance, ‘Shiny Boy’ is a top notch watermelon for the home garden. Bred by the Taiwanese Known-You Seed Company, it produces high yields of large, glossy, rounded melons with rich red flesh that’s crisp and sweet. Fruits can reach up to 20 pounds (~9 kg) and take around 75 days to harvest post transplant. This cultivar is also disease resistant.

Watermelon is a tender annual tropical vine that needs...

(Sugar Baby Watermelon, Watermelon)

The super sweet icebox watermelon selection ‘Sugar Baby’ bears round 8- to 10-pound (4 to 5 kg) melons with nearly green-black skin. The reddish pink flesh on the inside has few seeds. The vines are a bit smaller than average, making this an ideal variety for gardens where space is limited. The fruits resist cracking and require 76 days from planting seeds to harvest. This variety is resistant to wilt and anthracnose problems.

Watermelon is a tender annual tropical vine that needs a long,...

(Sweet Beauty Watermelon, Watermelon)

A 2004 All American Selections Award Winner, 'Sweet Beauty' bears flavorful "ice-box-size" watermelons on long vigorous vines. It grows from seed to harvest in 90 to 100 days. The small, oblong, 5- to 7-pound (2.5- to 3-kg) melons have light green skin with large, irregular, dark green stripes. The pale-red flesh is crisp, juicy, and sweet. This relatively early-maturing variety is a good choice for areas with a short frost-free growing season.

Watermelon is a tender annual tropical vine that...

(Triple Crown Watermelon, Watermelon)

The large, oblong, 15- to 20-pound melons of this seedless F1 hybrid have dark-striped rinds and sweet, crisp, bright red flesh. Plants grow from seed to harvest in 90 to 100 days. This triploid cultivar (three sets of chromosomes) requires a diploid companion (such as 'Sugar Baby') for pollination and fruit set.

Watermelon is a tender annual tropical vine that needs a long, very warm growing season to produce its famous fruits. Yellow, bee-pollinated flowers appear among the attractive, deeply...

(Ultra Cool Watermelon, Watermelon)

A self-sterile F1 hybrid, 'Ultra Cool' produces medium-sized, rounded, seedless watermelons with dark-striped rinds and sweet, reddish-pink flesh. Plants grow from seed to harvest in 90 to 100 days. This triploid cultivar (three sets of chromosomes) requires a diploid companion (such as 'Sugar Baby') for pollination and fruit set.

Watermelon is a tender annual tropical vine that needs a long, very warm growing season to produce its famous fruits. Yellow, bee-pollinated flowers appear among...

(Pureheart Watermelon, Watermelon)

This "personal-sized" watermelon fits easily on a plate or in a refrigerator. Developed by Syngenta Seeds, this small, round, seedless melon is about the size of a cantaloupe. It has light green skin with jagged dark green stripes. The thin rind encases a core of sweet red flesh. The dense fruits weigh 3 to 6 pounds (1.5 to 2.5 kg). Seeds and plants of this supermarket melon are generally not available for retail purchase.

Watermelon is a tender annual tropical vine that needs a long, very...

The origin of Citrus is uncertain. It is believed that most species are from northeastern India eastward through the Malay Archipelago and south to Australia. There are between 20 and 25 species and hundreds of hybrids, varieties and cultivars. Several hybrids are naturally occurring. Citrus exists in sub-tropical areas with the exception of the pumelo which is more tropical in nature.

All members of this genus are large shrubs or trees. They are commonly evergreen (rarely deciduous)...